Those unique flakes can play havoc with the calendar, rendering outdoor arenas unplayable, while even indoor fixtures can be hampered due to the treacherous travel conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, while winter sports are designed for the snowy weather, other categories aren’t and that has often contributed to some classic fixtures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 1967 NFL Championship Game earned its nickname after the Packers outlasted the Cowboys 21-17 in snowy conditions at Lambeau Field in Wisconsin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ranked third in the NFL’s 100 Greatest Games list, the fixture featured two future Hall of Famers as Vince Lombardi guided the Packers to the win over Tom Landry’s Cowboys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Both had previously worked together at the Giants but it was Lombardi who had the edge heading into the game, with his Green Bay side the two-time reigning champions having beaten their opponents 12 months earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In an epic and icy showdown held on New Year’s Eve, home QB Bart Starr collected two touchdowns, his latter in the fourth quarter widely regarded as one of the finest individual plays in NFL history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Any game that garners the nickname SnowClasico has to be worth some attention and the March 2013 clash between the USA and Costa Rica rightly earns its place on our list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Clint Dempsey scored the only goal after 16 minutes at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, in what was actually a somewhat drab affair from a footballing point of view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the conditions made the spectacle, as both the American and Costa Rican sides battled the blizzard, with some of the players even seeing their hair turn white as the snow accumulated atop their heads!<\/p>\n\n\n\n